BROOKLYN NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

Brooklyn Neighborhood Improvement Association, Inc. (BNIA), is a 501(c) (3), neighborhood preservation organization founded in 1980 by Brooklyn, New York community residents who were concerned about the urban decay in their neighborhoods.
BNIA’s service area spans Prospect Heights, Crown Heights, Ocean Hill/Brownsville and the adjacent neghborhoods. The boundaries are Flatbush Avenue (west) East New York Avenue (east), Atlantic Avenue (north), Eastern Parkway (south). Both Community Boards 8 and 16 and the contiguous areas can be characterized as communities which are ethnically diverse with African Americans being the largest ethnic group. According to U.S. Census Bureau 2000 Data, these areas are reported to be populated with low and moderate income earners with incomes that are below the citywide average.
